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THE RENDITION OF WEHAIWEI.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY,

(FROW A CORRESPONDENT.)

THE OYNIG.

TUESDAY, MARCH 19:8, 1928

** THE "AUSTRIAN LOANS"

TO CHINA.

THE LEGAL ASPECT OF THE

QUESTION."

*? ALLEGED THEFT OF

CIGARETTES.

BRITISH SOLDIER CHARged.

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE "ASSOCIATION.

twelve months, and to the judgement thefount deal of controversy add arrive at Lounaught Road Central ou Saturday This was followed by thờ"annual general

night and with assaulting the hawker,

The evidence for the explainant was to the effeët that defendant called at the shop and took two packets of cigarettes,

Celebrations in connection with the twentieth year of the College were hold до Albert Pickken, a Private of the Founders' Day, March 10th

tannis the present students heat, the Old King's Regiment, was charged yesterday Boys, whilst at football, after a very Alt. G. Padoux contributes to the morning before Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones strenuous game, the Old Boys won by In a former letter reference was made Making Daily News" an exhaustive-review with stealing two packets of cigarettes the only got word. After the gas to the three despatches from the Colonial!

of this question, on which there has been from a hawker's stall, at No 415. a large party assembled at ten, when Offiog published here during the past

presentations were made to the player,

mecting and election of officers, a récord nan in the street might pass on them, the following conclusions

1. That the rights of the original sub-

number of volos-being registered. The ordinary man, if cynically inclined,

seribers of bands of the wrenáled Aus

At 3 p.m. the sexual dinner took place inconsidering the last, which repadiatestrians as who belonged to an allied or

in the Lai Kwai Fui Hall of the College, lability for losses private interests may neutral untionality would never be que of the Horse" brand and placed them which was very tastefully decorated for incur through Government action will tioned and that the suspension of payin his pocket. The hawker asked for the occasion. The chair was taken by possibly decide that the Weihaiwei Petiment of interest and principal of their the money, but "defendat refused to Mr. Li Hoi Tung, others at the high Sir William. Brunystery. tioners have only themselves to thank for bonds during the war was for them a pay Longlainant remonstrated with table, being

misfortune

the defendant and on approaching hen R.CM.G., the Rt. Rev, thus Bishop of the predicament in which they find them-

That so far as the subscribers or he was struck or thas head twice with Victoria, (okuel Davy, R.E,, Mr. Chau selves. What is, all the fuss about 1

The com Sia K, Mr. S. W. Tsu, Rev. A. D. holders of enemy nationality were cona regimental swagger · tane, the ́houg-owner: neglets to insure cerned, the loan agreements were not plainant blew police whistle. A Stewart, Dr. H. G. Earle, Rev. H. against fire and wakes one morning to cancelled by the declaration of war of Chinese constable answared the call and Copley Moyle, Prof. W. Brown, Mr. Lai inttor went Kwai Pui, Prof. Lai Chai Hoi and Roy. find his property reduced to ashes, he China against Austria, and that neither arrested Pickken. The gels sent sympathy. These people took the theory of international law or the quietly as far as Des Voeux Road E. W. Martin, Acting Warden. risks in settling in leased territory: they practice of the other Governments would Central, and then refused to go further. About soventy members and friends at- gambled on the future and on the reliabi- have justified such a enceliation.

The coastable blow his whistic aud antended the dinner. lity of official asstirarwest, and they have

officer of the

At the conclusión toasts were proposed Imports and Exports lost. Vat virtist Having made their bed, ec then lia on it. For over 20 years they merely suspended during the period of Department came up and advised the by the Chairman to HM the King and defendant to go quietly to the Station to the Republic of China. The health have had the supreme advantage of living war, in accordance with the praction of

and explain matters to the police. of the College was proposed by Dr. Y. under the protection of their country's the belligerent Powers.

At the Station the defendant banded S. Wan who indulged in many interest. ting reminiscences, and spoke in praise of two "packets of cigarettes

3.That the service of the loans was

flag, and, if in that period, they have That the signatures of the over failed to make their fortunes, it is cer Treaty of Saint Germain the bonds held Inspector Marks, but said he had paid the continuance of the good, spirit of the tainly not Government's fault. When all by Austrian subjects ceased to be enemy for them. He, however, admitted the Callego. is said and dete, when the British Bag is.

bauled down and Weihaiwei loses its property, the holders having acquired assault. status as a free port, will the half-dozen Allied nationalities by virtue of the Britans left behind be any worse off than Treaty."

3. That in accordance with the focogs

The Acting-Warden, in replying, spoke

A witness for the prosecution, "another of the influence of the College in start. hawker, said he witnessed, the whole ing the Macao English College, the

was standing in the Samarang (Java), Anglo-Chinese Col others in the smaller Treaty. Porta? They That on the termination of the state incident as ho have a magnificent harbour, though its of war tho suspension also disterminate, doorway leading into the bawker's shop, lege, the St. Stephen's Girls' College geographical position is admittedly bad: inasmuch as the bond holders were, so This caused the soldier to say: "He is and St. John's Hall at the University. He also mentioned that the Chinese Re Let thein make the best of it. Let them more former enemies.

a liar Sir. He was nowhere near." cultivate oysters = enllock mu-wred toj

The defendant said he wished to call creation Club was founded, from St manufacture, iodine: quarry the hills For

with him when Stephen's, building-stone: scratch the earth in search ized rules of civil law and with the prite. Wright, who was af minerals. Why, in the name of com-

ciples adopted by the belligerent Powers the incident occurred.

The Magistrate adjourned the case mon Reuse, should the petitioners receive in the Peace Treaties, on the suspension official assistance? Governments exist to coming to an end the debts were to be until this morning for Wright's evidence govern, not to assist people in difficulties! puid, capital and interest in arrears. of their own creating.

7. That under such circumstances the (Our friend, the cynic, has, of course, Chinese Government had, and still has, no personal interest at stake!)

no other alternative, than to pay the mounts due, capital" and "interest, in cash, or to come to an agreement with the creditor. boud huldiers for the renewal of the loans.

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VIA MEDIA.

to be taken.

WEEK-END TRAGEDIES.

men.

Mr. S. W. To proposed "the Guċata.**. Speaking as one who had been closely associated with the College from its ear- Hiest days, he ventured to hope that all possible assistance would be given to the Collogy in its plans to widen its soopo and to continue to offer a public school education to the sons of Chinese gentle-

A case of suicide and Enother of

Bir. Wm. Brunyate replied. He said attempted suicide were reported to the that he was beginning to regard St. police during the week-end. In the first Stephen's College as the foster-mother сада д "Japanese named Buakichi of the University.

He paid a tribute Iwanage aged 36 years, of No. 214 to the Warden, Rev. W. H. Hewitt, for Queen's Road East, was found suffering his work in relation to the University. from poisoning on. Saturday, believed to Ha very cordially supported the scheme have been self administered. He for removing the College to the other removed

Government Cival side of the island. He had seen the- Hospital by ambulants, but died during Anglo Chinese College at Samarang, the journey.

and thought it an excellent institution. In the other case a Chinese "from the Ho looked upon St. Stephen's as part- country," named Kwong Kam, attempt cularly valuable to the University, and od suicide by jumping over the verandah concluded with an expression of entire of No. 63 Bonham Strand: The man satisfaction with the many Old Boys who was severely injured. He was picked up

الرامية

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to the Government Civil

SUSPECTS FIRED ON. CHASE AT SHAUKIWAN.

SPORT,

CRICKET.

"

THE PESSIMIST, The man who looks on the dark side of things will conclude that the Earl of Devonshire's telegram means the end of all things. The blow has fallen. The British people then has really reached that stage in political evolution when the central Government in London feels free incredible. Let the Petitioners cease then to repudiate liabilities incurred in its from their worrying over this miserable Rame by a subordinate Government. The business. Let them put their confidence age of scrupulous standards in official in the great British Government, which, transactione is dead. Nearly a year ago whatever happens, will not leaves them, in the Petitioners were bidden to expect the larch, for that Government "never great things from the generosity of the lets its subjects down.” Chinese Government. England's only in. terest in this great country, is trade, and her attitude for generation and more

The man who is temperamentally disin has been disinterested and generous. She clined towards extreme views will pro took over Weihaiwel in 1909 reluctantly-bably conclude that all this fuss would by the fokis of the establishment and had proceeded to the University.. almost at the invitation of the Peking not have occurred had the rendition of moved Government of that day-as a check and Weihaiwei taken place before the Great Hospital. counterpoiss to the aggressive designs of War, that the Government Would Russia and Germany. All her influence frankly have admitted that the decision was needed and was used to tip the scale to hand over the Territory before the in China's favour at Washington to pro-lense falls in is made in the political

HONGKONG C.C. ». CIVIL SERVICE.. the Shantung settlement, "Her interests of the Empire: that there wero diplomacy in earlier days, culminating in certain obligations towards British sub-

The following team has "betta selected. 2 the Anglo-Japanese alliance, saved China jects that could not and should not be.

Inspector Earner on "Saturday night to play for the Hongkong C.Cat XI. from disintegration. But the age of gilored; and that if private interests had an exciting chase after up against the Civil Service-at-Happy generesity towards private losers in inter- could not be protected in another way; suspicious-looking individuals The In- Valley on Saturday next at 2.15 p.m.- national deals also dead. Privato compensation should be paid for proved interests have been overlooked. Thers losses. It is possible, not probable, that spector while on patrol duty near the T. E. Pearce, J. Davies, F. H. will be no link with the hinterland: no Chitia has agreed to construct the "link" tram terminus at Shaukiwan, hailed two Farthing, H. Owen Hughes W. W. C. Miller, J. R. municipality worthy of the name. Let and to grant & municipality on British men who were approaching" him. They Mackenzie,

lince. (The two stand, or fall, together.) immediately turned and fled in the Mitchell, D. E. G. Nicholson, R. E. A. the Petitioners cease from their petition Alternatively, Chian way have offered to apposite direction, but the Inspector Webster R. H. Wild and L. D. ing: cut their loss; strike their tents in let Weihaiwe remain a free port, instead followed in pursuit. During the flight McNicoll. search of pastures new; and shake the

HONGKONG C.C. 2ND XI. *, CIVIL dust of the place from off their feet with of the construction of the link" till the one of the fugitives was seen to place his Port Arthur lease terminates, ie, till hand underneath his cunt, as though he

SERVICE C.C, 2ND XI. appropriate anathemas on Governments 1907. However that, may be, inspite of was about to draw a weapon. Ispector and all their ways. For Weihaiwei will the fact that today the British tax-payer Earoor was taking no chances and fired

- In this match-an the Club ground nezh washout Cinderella of Empire, shoulders an enormous burden, it will first, discharging two rounds. Both shots Saturday at 9.15 p.m. the home team will clothed for a brief interval with a passing generally be agreed that the British missed and, the fugitives dimppeared in be composed of: H. B. Hallands, G. M glory will sink back to the forlorn and Government cannot repudiate on moral, the darkness up the hillside. Searching Dorking, P. Jacke, O. W. Mason, N. J. wretched condition in which the British if not on legal, grounds-its responsibility the spot where the men disappeared the Perrin, G. H. Piercy, D. Reid, H. Spicer, found her.

towards, ita subjects in this important police found a fully-landed Smith and M. M. Watson, J. R. Way and W. question of protection of private intorests. Wesson revolver.

Galloway. Your invincible optimist sees the silver it will also be agreed that there is the lining to every cloud. Certainly this loss excuse for repudiation in this parti cloud is one of the darkest, but is the cular caso, since both the Powers, con- cerned resp very considerable benefits position quite hopeless? British justice, from other decisions reached at the let the Petitioners remember, is synopo Washington Conference. China wenza COLLISION IN DES VOEUX ROAD mous the world over, with fair play and the Shantuar settlement; Britainia right dealing between man and man. Let enabled to effect substantial economies them remember that the same principles by reducing expenditure on her navy, of justice govern the relations between thể rulers and the ruled; that it is ab accepted principle that the private citi It can now be seen that Lord Balfour's zaa is entitled to compensation for losses use at Washington of the expression, like made a brave effort to pull up the car at the Hongkong Cricket Club incurred through Governlent action. It is suitable conditions,” was peculiarly also an accepted principle that in busi unfortunate. Weihaiwei is a free port and in jamming on the brakes the ear Friday afternoon. Arrangements are in ness and the ordinary, relaitons of life the Tsingtao is not. The latter is nearer the skidded and swerved back on to the the hands of Mr. J. C. Fletcher, hon. employer cannot repudiato obligations in producing centres of the Province with coalie, who received slight injuries to retary of the local Lawn Tennis Association. The match will probably be curred in his name and with his authority which it is connected by rail. Weihaiwo his right leg.

a doubles..match. An advertisement"wil by his agent,

is situated at the extreme, end of the♣ Did the Local Government in the carly Promontory, backed by a mountainous & boy, playing in Des Voeux Rosa Pear in the local newspapers probably

on Thursday. ars of British pocupation encourage

hinterland, with which it is not liked Central on Saturday afternoon, collided British subjects to settle under the flag rither by road, or rail, Conditions in with a motor cycle, No. 23-standing in as Wahaiwel and invest capited in the the two places differ radically Tsingtao the side channel. The role over balanced and fell on top of the boy, Icased Territory Obviously is did most increase, but Weihaiwel decrease,

Ware they in any way cautioned against Under the circumstances, since China breaking his left leg the risks they rant. The answer is in the is apparently disinclined to grant a negatire. What interpretation then should camality, or to build a railway, it is the petitioners put on the Secretary of sonable to suggest that she should State's repudiation of liability Surely purchase the property in land and RUSSIAN PRISONERS IN THE over 30 holes, by up and 4 to play. the obvious deduction is that there is buildings of the small group of residents more behind that curb menage than engaged in business and professional pursuits. Weihaiwei hasa legitimate appears on the surface The negotiations fatare. before it as an important pen carried on by the joint Commission have de resort, and, if property so acquired apparently failed to reach a settlement depreciated in value, the responsibility satisfactory to London. It is highly pro would rent with the Iool officials appoint- bable that other decisions have been re-ed by the Peking. Government. There behalf of the 18 Russians now held in able for life. You cannot tell if your eyes ched, other arrangements made, by direct remain the comparatively small Bilibid for alleged mutiny has been are right; you may soo well, yet hars negotiation in London, which, in the Earl sum-about £15,000, I bellore to be paid feld by Attorney Ama B. Kelly with the defective eyes. If you wish to have your of Devonshire's opinion, effectually pro for "good-will," and this gum could be Supreme Court The man, he alleges are even tested, the Refracting Room of The- tect private intersta

found by, the British Government from illegally confined and deprived of their China will be called upon to pay a monics to be received for Government liberty by the Director of Prisons Hongkong Optical Co.; successors reasonable rum for, Government, property property in the lossed Territory Aller. Attorney Kelly, avers among other Clark & Co., Refracting and Manu- mand! prabille works carried out at the natively, if this arrangement is found things that the Cours Martial which tried facturing Opticians--the most competens: expense of the British, tax payer preimpracticable, since it would be "mutually and convicted the Bastida priacpers had

THE OPTIMIST.

"A" REASONABLE 'SETTLEMENT.

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MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

CENTRAL “

TENNIS.

VISIT OF A WELL-KNOWN ENGLISH PLAYER.

Mr. A W Gore, the well-known. English tennis player, is arriving in the

A 10.30 pm, on Saturday a moter Colony by the City of Poons which is car, No, 610, driven by a chauffeur expected at daylight on Friday. He will named Leung Tat, collided with a coolie be bere only for about 24 hours but, if pos in Des Voeux Road Central. The driver sible, he will be seen on the match court

PHILIPPINES:

EFFORT TO SECURE THELE

RELEA KE.

Petition for & writ of habeas corpus on

GOLT.

́THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

RL Moncrieff beat H. G. Esles in the final of the Junior Championship.

THE VALUE OF GOOD SIGHT cannot be over estimated. Sight stands. for everything that is valuable or enjoy-

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samably not less than £140,000, the soled beneficial to the two nations to have right to sit as such, and that if any optical establishment in South China- of "grante-in-ald'? from London this verod question, sotiled la an honour- likely that our Governments. Commryable and just way is it unreasonable to louce had been really committed, the located in 53, Queen's Bood Central- tive Government at that will: packed suggest that partial, if not fall, compen- alleged matineers should be tried by the is at your service. 1. They have the squip.. this money and at the wine time leave sation should come without cost to the courts of the Philippines, the orimo barments to test your eyta accurately. British tax-payer, or to the Peking ing been committed in Philippino water its subjecte on the beach. The thing is Government from the Borer Indemnity end, within the jurisdiction of the local Testing the sight and fitting glams in

their specialty "/"(Continued as foot of next colums.)

March 1st, 1923.

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